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138.—CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION No 12 OF 1932.
1. Pursuuut to Article 115 of tlie Customs Code, the following ^'Muire-
ments are prescribed for carg-o conveyed by railway on tbrough Hills of
Lading', in amplification of tlie liaglidad Ihrough ( argo Hulcs ol —
(1) Manifests will be according to Sea Steamer cargoes; there being
one or more for each carrying train, showing vehicle numbers
pertaining to each such Manifest. I here will be no limit to
the number of vehicles shown on a single Manifest.
(2) The Manifests will be signed by the Customs and Excise Officer
in charge at Margil and will be carried on the train conveying
the goods. A copy of the Manifest will be sent to the Basra
Custom House by the Assistant Collector of Customs and Excise,
Margil.
(3) The Baghdad Manifest of sen steamers importing through cargo
for transhipment to railway at Basra, will be delivered at the
Baghdad Custom House by the 'Iraq Railways through the
Collector of Customs and Excise, Basra.
(4) Through Baghdad cargoes of sea steamers will be separately stacked
and^tallied at Margil. So far as concerns claims by the Customs,
responsibilities ex-steamers for deliveries at Baghdad will lie
with the 'Iraq Railways and no third party factor (Basra Port)
can be considered. Guarantee will be furnished by the Iraq
Railways to the Collector of Customs and Excise, Baghdad.
(5) Railway vehicles carrying through booked cargo will be sealed at
Margil and the seals will be broken under Customs supervision,
at Bacrhdad.
(6) In case of accident en route between Margil and Baghdad,
necessitating transference of through booked cargo from one
vehicle to another, the breaking of seals and transfer will he
subject to instructions to be given by the Collector of Customs
and Excise, concerned, in each such case.
(7) At Baghdad North Station, the 'Iraq Railways will provide
separate storage accommodation for through booked caigo,
besides separate secure storage room to contain broken or
damaged packages of such cargo. j ^ i •
In storage accommodation so to be arranged, tlie stacking
of goods will be according to consignments ex individuals sea
steamers.
(8) \t Baghdad North Station, separate Customs tallies will be
required both on unloading carrying vehicles and at the time
of deliveries to consignees.
Xo deliveries to consignees! will be allowed until after
discharge and check of complete consignments appearing on
any one Manifest.
2. These instructions have been applied from 1st April, 19.]^.
Baghdad,
Dated 21st May, 1932.
(Sd.) A. G. SIEYWRIGHT.
1)1 rector of Customs St' K.rristc, ' f roq.
139. -Month of March, 1932.—Collections on account of Chapter I (Taxation on
Agricultural and Natural Produce, Animals and Government Properties and
Vote 11 Property Tax
Provisional figures
Head of Revenue.
Collections
for
March,
1932.
Progressive
collections
to end of
March,
1932.
Collections
for
March,
1931.
Progressive
collections
to end of
March
1931.
I Agricultural
Produce
11 Natural Produce.
III Animals
IV Rents and Tolls.
V Property Tax
Total
6,09,011
11,83^
66,745
43,134
70,935
43,54,189
1,80,764
31,00,813
3,97,026
14. S3,145
78,009
14,458
2,51.461
18.599
1,51,854
54.62,592
2.14,333
39.98,610
4,95,506
15,57,278
8,01,664
94,85,937
5,14,381
| 1,17.28,319